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Republican State Rep Steve Toth appeared on CNN on Tuesday to discuss a bill he introduced last month that would limit discussions of critical race theory in Texas public schools.

Fewer students are choosing to go into the education field as schools across America are seeing an increased need for new teachers.

Tennessee becomes latest state to ban divisive critical race theory in public schools - joining Oklahoma, Idaho and Arkansas Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law a bill banning critical race theory from being taught in schools on Monday Lee has said students should learn about American exceptionalism rather than divisive topics  A handful of other states are currently debating, or in the process of approving, similar bills   Those against critical race theory have argued it reduces p...

AP Photo/Eric Gay It’s not a done deal but it’s close. The Texas Senate passed a bill that limits the teaching of critical race theory in public schools and open-enrollment charter schools. House Bill 3979 was reworked in the Senate and passed on Saturday. It now goes back to the House where it is expected to be approved. If not, a conference committee comprised of members of both the House and Senate will be called to settle any differences. The bill has been described as controversial by...

The Texas Senate on Saturday passed legislation that would ban schools from requiring staff to discuss or teach critical race theory. 

The Union of Professional Educators has welcomed a decision by the Office of the Ombudsman which found that it had discriminated against by the authorities when its officials were not allowed to hold union activities in schools. The union is not recognised by the Education Ministru since the majority of teachers are members of the Malta Union of Teachers.  The Ombudsman decision, based on a complaint filed a year ago, was signed by former chief justice Vincent de Gaetano, who is education comm...

Who Is Influencing Education Policy And Why? Thursday, May 13, 2021 Several years ago, I penned a commentary, Reforming the Reformers. It was a response to failed policies that I considered hurtful to public education. More accurately, I wrote that “education reform is no longer focused on students or teachers. It is focused on ancillary issues, folks who profit off the system.” That is often still the case. I stated: “When we watch policymakers grasp at the complex issues facing pu...

The Union of Professional Educators has registered an industrial dispute with the Ministry of Education after what it said was several requests for constitutional rights to be respected that had been completely ignored. The union said the ministry had not only ignored the multiple requests made by the union itself but had also completely disregarded the complaint filed with the Ombudsman at the Office of the Commissioner of Education, for months on end. "The requests made were very simple, and ...

Unusual Times, Exceptional Teachers Friday, May 7, 2021 Words alone never show how truly grateful our organization and millions of parents across the state are for everything you do and everything you are as a public-school educator. This school year was difficult for all of us in the state. We can all identify with the challenges. We recognize your herculean effort during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Educators have made so many changes on the fly this year. Classrooms were no longer confin...

Caught In A Culture War Monday, April 26, 2021 Parents across the nation are concerned about the education of their children which recently seems fixated on race, gender, and sexuality. It is understandable. We are all caught up in this culture war. We live in an era of “strong opinions, weakly formed,” according to author Carey Nieuwhof.  For centuries, our country has attracted people in search of the American dream. People around the globe understand that our values, traditions, b...